It is a weekend. It's almost noon but Aly's still asleep when Den entered Bang's private room. Lumapit ito sa kama. Den gently pushed Bang and turned her to one side. Nagising naman si Aly.
"What are you doing?!" gulat na tanong ni Aly. She thought that it's dangerous to move comatose patients.
"I'm killing her, Aly," Den replied with a laugh.
"Shit. Den huwag!" tumakbo si Aly at hinatak si Den.
Sa sobrang lakas ng pagkakahatak niya, Den fell on top of her. Nagulat naman sila pareho so they stayed in that position for about 10 seconds.
Naalala naman ni Aly yung sinabi ni Den kaya pumaibabaw siya dito. She pinned Den to the ground.
"What the hell are you doing?! Get off me!" shouted Den.
Nahintakutan naman si Aly sa galit na boses ni Den, so she stood up at lumayo dito. Shit, body. Bakit ka ba nanginginig everytime she's angry? Sabi ni Aly sa sarili niya.
"Ano bang problema mo?!" sigaw ulit ni Den kay Aly.
"I-Ikaw ang may problema. Y-You said papatayin mo si Bang," sagot ni Aly. Shit, mouth. Why are you stuttering?
Den let out a scoff. "Do you honestly think na gagawin ko iyon? You can't take a joke now, Ly?"
"E hindi naman magandang biro iyon," sagot ni Aly.
"Napaka accusative naman kasi ng tanong mong 'What are you doing?' Na para bang may gagawin talaga akong masama kaya sinakyan ko lang ng sarcasm," said Den.
"E you were moving her. Delikado yun di ba? Kaya akala ko may ginagawa kang hindi maganda," pagdadahilan ni Aly.
Lalo namang napikon si Den sa dahilan nito. "Who's the doctor here? You or me? Ako di ba! Gagawa ba naman ako ng ikakasama ng pasyente ko?!"
Napakamot na lang ng ulo si Aly.
"Tabi diyan!" Den said angrily. Nakaharang kasi si Aly kay Bang. Aly obeyed her like a scared kid.
Again, Den turned Bang on one side. After a few minutes, naging mas mahinahon na si Den pero inis na inis pa din siya.
"Have you not seen the nursing staff doing this to Bang?" asked Den.
Umiling lang si Aly.
"Everyday, for about 2-3 hours, dapat gawin ito. Iniiwasan kasi natin na magkaroon ng bed sores or madevelop ang pneumonia sa pasyente. Alam mo namang hindi pwedeng nakalapat lang ang katawan sa kama buong araw," explained Den.
Naliwanagan naman si Aly. Both of them remained silent until Den finished her duty.
Den's about to leave when Aly grabbed her hand. "I'm sorry," said Aly.
Tumingin sa kamay nila si Den. Tapos tumingin siya kay Aly at pinakawalan ang salitang "Che!" sabay labas ng pinto.
"Haay! Kainis talaga yung babaeng yun!" gigil na sabi ni Aly.
She just sat down beside Bang. Then she noticed that Den left her notepad on the bedside table. Pinag-iisipan niya kung ibabalik niya kay Den o hihintayin niya na lang bumalik ito.
Sinigawan ako nun kanina e. Bahala siyang maglakad at mahilo sa kakahanap nito. Aly thought then she let out an evil laugh.
Aly just lied down again on the sofa with her eyes closed at nagkwento ng kung anu-ano kay Bang. Suddenly, she heard the door creaking so she said, "Sabi ko na babalik ka e hehe."
"Sinong babalik?"
"Ay. Tito Mario. Ikaw pala. Kamusta po?" gulat na sabi ni Aly. Tumayo siya at nagmano dito.
